Conceptuar Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb conceptuar means to conceive, to consider, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Conceptuar is a formal verb meaning to conceive of something in a certain way: conceptuar el proyecto como un éxito. It takes como before the judgement. Like every Spanish verb, conceptuar changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say Yo conceptúo el proyecto como un éxito — "I conceive the project as a success". Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: conceptuar
  • English: to conceive, to consider
  • Verb type: regular -ar verb
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: conceptuando
  • Past participle: conceptuado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + conceptuado)

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for conceptuar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for conceptuar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem.

Present indicative

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | conceptúo | | tú | conceptúas | | él/ella/Ud. | conceptúa | | nosotros/as | conceptuamos | | vosotros/as | conceptuáis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | conceptúan |

Preterite

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | conceptué | | tú | conceptuaste | | él/ella/Ud. | conceptuó | | nosotros/as | conceptuamos | | vosotros/as | conceptuasteis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | conceptuaron |

Imperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | conceptuaba | | tú | conceptuabas | | él/ella/Ud. | conceptuaba | | nosotros/as | conceptuábamos | | vosotros/as | conceptuabais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | conceptuaban |

Future

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | conceptuaré | | tú | conceptuarás | | él/ella/Ud. | conceptuará | | nosotros/as | conceptuaremos | | vosotros/as | conceptuaréis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | conceptuarán |

Conditional

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | conceptuaría | | tú | conceptuarías | | él/ella/Ud. | conceptuaría | | nosotros/as | conceptuaríamos | | vosotros/as | conceptuaríais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | conceptuarían |

Present perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | he conceptuado | | tú | has conceptuado | | él/ella/Ud. | ha conceptuado | | nosotros/as | hemos conceptuado | | vosotros/as | habéis conceptuado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | han conceptuado |

Pluperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | había conceptuado | | tú | habías conceptuado | | él/ella/Ud. | había conceptuado | | nosotros/as | habíamos conceptuado | | vosotros/as | habíais conceptuado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían conceptuado |

Future perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habré conceptuado | | tú | habrás conceptuado | | él/ella/Ud. | habrá conceptuado | | nosotros/as | habremos conceptuado | | vosotros/as | habréis conceptuado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán conceptuado |

Conditional perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habría conceptuado | | tú | habrías conceptuado | | él/ella/Ud. | habría conceptuado | | nosotros/as | habríamos conceptuado | | vosotros/as | habríais conceptuado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían conceptuado |

Present subjunctive

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | conceptúe | | tú | conceptúes | | él/ella/Ud. | conceptúe | | nosotros/as | conceptuemos | | vosotros/as | conceptuéis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | conceptúen |

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | conceptuara | | tú | conceptuaras | | él/ella/Ud. | conceptuara | | nosotros/as | conceptuáramos | | vosotros/as | conceptuarais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | conceptuaran |

Imperative (affirmative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | conceptúa | | él/ella/Ud. | conceptúe | | nosotros/as | conceptuemos | | vosotros/as | conceptuad | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | conceptúen |

Imperative (negative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | conceptúes | | él/ella/Ud. | conceptúe | | nosotros/as | conceptuemos | | vosotros/as | conceptuéis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | conceptúen |

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund conceptuando with estar for the progressive: está conceptuando
Past participle conceptuado with haber for the perfect tenses: he conceptuado

How to use each tense

Present indicative

Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the present indicative looks like this in a real sentence: Yo conceptúo el proyecto como un éxito — "I conceive the project as a success".

Preterite

Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, yo conceptué la idea como revolucionaria — "Yesterday, I conceived the idea as revolutionary".

Imperfect

Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, yo conceptuaba su obra como un clásico — "As a child, I used to conceive his work as a classic".

Future

Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, yo conceptuaré el plan como viable — "Tomorrow, I will conceive the plan as viable".

Conditional

Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Yo conceptuaría el proyecto como un éxito si pudiera — "I would conceive the project as a success if I could".

Present perfect

Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, yo he conceptuado la idea como revolucionaria — "Today, I have conceived the idea as revolutionary".

Pluperfect

Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo ya había conceptuado su obra como un clásico antes de salir — "I already had conceived his work as a classic before leaving".

Future perfect

Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, yo habré conceptuado el plan como viable — "By tomorrow, I will have conceived the plan as viable".

Conditional perfect

Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo habría conceptuado el proyecto como un éxito con más tiempo — "I would have conceived the project as a success with more time".

Present subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él conceptúe la idea como revolucionaria — "I hope he conceives the idea as revolutionary".

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past. The -ra forms are shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the imperfect subjunctive (-ra) looks like this in a real sentence: Si yo conceptuara su obra como un clásico, todo cambiaría — "If I conceived his work as a classic, everything would change".

Imperative (affirmative)

Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the imperative (affirmative) looks like this in a real sentence: Conceptúa el plan como viable. — "Conceive the plan as viable.".

Imperative (negative)

Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For conceptuar, the imperative (negative) looks like this in a real sentence: No conceptúes el proyecto como un éxito. — "Do not conceive the project as a success.".

Example sentences

Ten natural sentences with conceptuar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Yo conceptúo el proyecto como un éxito — "I conceive the project as a success"
  2. Mi amigo conceptúa la idea como revolucionaria — "My friend conceives the idea as revolutionary"
  3. Ayer, yo conceptué su obra como un clásico — "Yesterday, I conceived his work as a classic"
  4. Antes, nosotros conceptuábamos el plan como viable — "Before, we used to conceive the plan as viable"
  5. Mañana, tú conceptuarás la propuesta como un riesgo — "Tomorrow, you will conceive the proposal as a risk"
  6. Yo conceptuaría el proyecto como un éxito si tuviera más tiempo — "I would conceive the project as a success if I had more time"
  7. Él ha conceptuado la idea como revolucionaria — "He has conceived the idea as revolutionary"
  8. Espero que él conceptúe su obra como un clásico — "I hope he conceives his work as a classic"
  9. Yo ya había conceptuado el plan como viable antes de salir — "I already had conceived the plan as viable before leaving"
  10. Ellos conceptuaban la propuesta como un riesgo cuando eran jóvenes — "They used to conceive the proposal as a risk when they were young"

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Espero que él conceptúa la idea como revolucionaria — Right: Espero que él conceptúe la idea como revolucionaria — After espero que, Spanish requires the subjunctive: Espero que él conceptúe la idea como revolucionaria — not the indicative Espero que él conceptúa la idea como revolucionaria.
  2. Wrong: Ayer, yo conceptúo su obra como un clásico — Right: Ayer, yo conceptué su obra como un clásico — Ayer points to a finished action in the past, so it needs the preterite: Ayer, yo conceptué su obra como un clásico.
  3. Wrong: De niño, yo conceptué el plan como viable todos los días — Right: De niño, yo conceptuaba el plan como viable todos los días — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect, not the preterite: De niño, yo conceptuaba el plan como viable todos los días.
  4. Wrong: Yo conceptúo en el proyecto como un éxito. — Right: Yo conceptúo el proyecto como un éxito. — conceptuar takes this complement directly, with no preposition: Yo conceptúo el proyecto como un éxito.
  5. Wrong: Vosotros conceptuais la propuesta como un riesgo. — Right: Vosotros conceptuáis la propuesta como un riesgo. — The vosotros present form carries a written accent: conceptuáis, not conceptuais.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on conceptuar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ el proyecto como un éxito — "I conceive the project as a success" (present) A. conceptúo B. conceptúas C. conceptúa D. conceptuamos

  2. Complete the sentence: Él ______ la idea como revolucionaria — "He conceived the idea as revolutionary" (preterite) A. conceptuaste B. conceptuamos C. conceptuó D. conceptué

  3. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ su obra como un clásico — "We used to conceive his work as a classic" (imperfect) A. conceptuabais B. conceptuábamos C. conceptuaba D. conceptuabas

  4. Complete the sentence: Tú ______ el plan como viable — "You will conceive the plan as viable" (future) A. conceptuará B. conceptuaremos C. conceptuarás D. conceptuaré

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ la propuesta como un riesgo — "I would conceive the proposal as a risk" (conditional) A. conceptuarías B. conceptuaríamos C. conceptuaríais D. conceptuaría

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ______ el proyecto como un éxito — "I hope he conceives the project as a success" (present subjunctive) A. conceptúe B. conceptúes C. conceptuemos D. conceptuéis

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ______ la idea como revolucionaria, todo cambiaría — "If I conceived the idea as revolutionary, everything would change" (imperfect subjunctive) A. conceptuáramos B. conceptuarais C. conceptuara D. conceptuaras

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ su obra como un clásico — "We have conceived his work as a classic" (present perfect) A. has conceptuado B. ha conceptuado C. hemos conceptuado D. he conceptuado

  9. Complete the sentence: No ______ el plan como viable. — "Do not conceive the plan as viable." (negative imperative) A. conceptuemos B. conceptuéis C. conceptúes D. conceptúe

  10. Which is the gerund of conceptuar, used with estar for the progressive? A. conceptúo B. conceptué C. conceptuando D. conceptuado

Answer key

  1. conceptúo — The present form for yo is conceptúo.
  2. conceptuó — The preterite form for él/ella/Ud. is conceptuó.
  3. conceptuábamos — The imperfect form for nosotros/as is conceptuábamos.
  4. conceptuarás — The future form for tú is conceptuarás.
  5. conceptuaría — The conditional form for yo is conceptuaría.
  6. conceptúe — The present subjunctive form for él/ella/Ud. is conceptúe.
  7. conceptuara — The imperfect subjunctive form for yo is conceptuara.
  8. hemos conceptuado — The present perfect form for nosotros/as is hemos conceptuado.
  9. conceptúes — The negative imperative form is conceptúes.
  10. conceptuando — The gerund of conceptuar is conceptuando: estoy conceptuando. The participle conceptuado is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does conceptuar mean in English?

conceptuar means to conceive, to consider. It is used in everyday situations such as Yo conceptúo el proyecto como un éxito — "I conceive the project as a success". The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is conceptuar regular?

Yes. conceptuar is a regular -ar verb, so once you know the endings for its class you can conjugate it in every tense. The only thing to watch is the written accent on some forms, such as conceptuáis.

What is the gerund and the past participle of conceptuar?

The gerund is conceptuando and the past participle is conceptuado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.

How do I say "I conceive" in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: Ayer, yo conceptué la idea como revolucionaria — "Yesterday, I conceived the idea as revolutionary". For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: De niño, yo conceptuaba su obra como un clásico — "As a child, I used to conceive his work as a classic". For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: Hoy, yo he conceptuado la idea como revolucionaria — "Today, I have conceived the idea as revolutionary".

What is the difference between conceptuar and considerar?

Considerar is the everyday verb for considering something in a certain way. Conceptuar is the formal synonym, used in academic and legal writing. Conceptuar is a formal verb meaning to conceive of something in a certain way: conceptuar el proyecto como un éxito. It takes como before the judgement.

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